Police, Dec. 19

City incidents

Two younger males were seen throwing rocks at a pickup truck in the 520 block of Hayes Street around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday. Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 911.

A 2002 Jeep Liberty was damaged while parked in the area of Laurel and Buttonwood streets between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Erin Gaultier, 52, Freeland, was taken into custody for possession of drug paraphernalia and George Sitch, 65, Hazle Township, was cited for having an open container of alcohol, after a traffic stop in the area of First and Church streets Tuesday at about 4:46 p.m.

Katelyn Kadelak, Drums, lost control of the vehicle she was driving Tuesday at about 5:20 p.m., due to slick road conditions, and hit a telephone pole at 19th and Church streets. Her vehicle was towed and the pole sustained minor damage.

A vehicle operated by Catherine M. Brea collided with a vehicle driven by Joseph Garcia, which collided with a vehicle driven by Patricia Tejeda De Los Santos, Tuesday at about 4:05 p.m. Police did not indicate hometowns for either operator but said no injuries were reported. Hazleton Fire Department assisted.

Ringtown man faces charges for criminal mischief

He is accused of causing about $200 worth of damages to the interior of his landlord's property at 52 Water St., Apt. 2, New Philadelphia, between Monday and Tuesday. The building is owned by George Atiyeh, 54, Mount Carmel.

Tamaqua police seek hit-run driver

Tamaqua police are looking for the driver of a tractor trailer that hit a vehicle, shed and fence at East Broad St. early Monday morning.

Police were dispatched to 656 E. Broad St. at about 11:34 p.m. for a hit-and-run crash involving a white tractor trailer.

Police said the commercial vehicle hit a Jeep owned by Donna DeBellis, at 459 E. Broad St., along with George Brunig's shed, which was moved from its foundation, and part of his fence.

Tire tracks left in the snow, police said, showed the offending vehicle came out of Hazle Street and did not make the turn, which resulted in the crash.

The vehicle was last seen heading east on state Route 209, toward Coaldale, police wrote.

2 face citations after 2-car crash

No injuries were reported but two people face traffic citations after a two-car crash in Ryan Township on Tuesday at about 2:55 p.m.

State police at Frackville said the crash happened as Stephanie L. Grazel, Barnesville, was traveling west on a snow-covered State Road, uphill. While negotiating a curve, she lost control of her vehicle, slid over the center line and partway into the oncoming lane where her vehicle hit an eastbound vehicle, operated by David R. Zerby Jr., Pottsville, troopers said.

After impact, troopers said, Grazel's vehicle rotated about 25 degrees and stopped while Zerby continued about 45 feet east, rotated about 35 degrees and crossed the wesbound lane, straddling the lane and shoulder. Zerby, troopers said, exited his vehicle and went into a "verbal tirade" before leaving the scene on foot and returning a short time later.

A witness assisted Grazel out of her vehicle.

No injuries were incurred and both vehicles were towed.

Ryan Township Fire Company, and fire police assisted.

Man found with drugs, cash in car

Pennsylvania State Police Northeast Canine Unit allegedly found marijuana and a large amount of cash in a man's vehicle they stopped for speeding Sept. 26.

Edward F. Joyce V, 36, Mountain Lakes, N.J., was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. He was also charged with speeding by troopers after a traffic stop on Interstate 80 east at mile marker 256 in Sugarloaf Township.

Joyce told police he was traveling through the area because he was moving from Wyoming to New Jersey, court papers state.

Arrest papers state troopers found a marijuana grinder, a jar containing marijuana residue, a pot smoking device, rolling papers and pill bottle with about 200 marijuana seeds in it in the car. They also found several bundles of cash, held by rubber bands that were labeled to total $34,000 and a marijuana branch with about 24 marijuana buds on it concealed in the vehicle.

Charges, citations

Charges or citations were filed against the following. Offenses for older violations appear now because they were recently filed or served.

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